From: Vic <tudor AT cam DOT org>
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Subject: Re: GCC Version
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 16:10:40 -0400
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J.E. wrote:
> 
> I just have one question:  Is gcc2721.zip more recent than gcc272.zip?
> I don't really know how this "version" system works, so could someone
> please help me out.  Thanks:-)
the (obvious to me) answer would be yes. I mean 21 is greater than 20
and 211 is greater than 21 and so on...I think that when you see another
number added you get a newer version (not necessarely a new version of
the compiler, might be a patch or something.
hope I'm not wrong...
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